ENVIRON 484 - DEL: Changing Tropical Ecosystems

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Environment

Description:

The tropical regions of the earth contain the majority of the world¿s biological diversity, as well as the majority of the world¿s human population and its cultural diversity. This course will identify the primary drivers of change for tropical ecosystems, with a particular focus on land use change and present and future effects of global climate change. Possible solutions and mitigations for the threats that face tropical ecosystems, and by extension, human populations in the tropics and globally will then be considered. Three credits with field component, two credits without. For DEL-MEM students only. Instructor: Bynum

Credits:

2.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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